Articles by Lyric Aquino
Lyric Aquino is a former Grist Indigenous affairs fellow.
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New York reports the worst air quality in the world as smoke creeps along the coast
Canadian wildfires send smoke and air pollution to more than 55 million Americans.
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Tribes call on Haaland to push increased protections for the Grand Canyon
As a 20-year ban on mining in the Grand Canyon passes its midpoint, Indigenous nations look to continue protections indefinitely.
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What the Supreme Court’s ruling means for the future of wetlands
More than half the nation's wetlands could lose protection under the Clean Water Act.
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Biden administration pauses copper mining project on Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site
The Arizona mine project won't move forward until more discussions with Indigenous communities.
